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Scottish Sun
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Rihanna's boyfriend A$AP Rocky rushes to be with pregnant star after her father Ronald Fenty dies aged 70
loyal guy Rihanna's boyfriend A$AP Rocky rushes to be with pregnant star after her father Ronald Fenty dies aged 70 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RIHANNA'S man A$AP Rocky rushed to be by the pregnant popstar's side after her father's passing. The Umbrella hitmaker, 37, who is pregnant with her third child, lost her Barbados-born dad Ronald Fenty yesterday. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Rapper A$AP Rocky headed to New York after his partner Rihanna's father died Credit: BackGrid 7 The Umbrella singer is pregnant with the pair's third child Credit: Splash 7 Ronald passed away aged 70 after a brief illness Credit: Instagram The 70-year-old passed away in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Now the Savage x Fenty mogul, who shares sons RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, with her rapper partner A$AP Rocky, has been supported by her man through her difficult time. He was seen looking sombre as he stepped out in New York to be close by to her grieving partner. The Praise The Lord hitmaker was sheltered from the rain by his assistant, who carried a huge umbrella. read more rihanna SHOCK SNAP Pic of bikini-clad Rihanna under mirror ceiling resurfaces in Diddy trial He strode towards a waiting car before making his way to his family. Rihanna, real name Robyn Fenty, had a close relationship with her father, and paid for him to go to a $58,000 rehab unit in Malibu to battle his booze demons. Ronald previously spoke fondly of being a grandfather and his daughter's maternal qualities after the birth of her first son, RZA. He told Page Six: "She's loving it. She's a very overprotective mother.' "Everybody says [the baby] looks like me,' he told Page Six at the time. "But you know, babies change, faces change. He [resembles] a lot of Rihanna and Rocky together.' Rihanna fans suspect she's pregnant with TWINS after catching strange comment on Met Gala red carpet Rihanna had sparked pregnancy rumors in recent weeks by appearing to hide a bump under baggy clothes. And at the Met Gala she confirmed her third maternity journey donning a tight-fitting top and skirt which showed off her baby belly. TWIN TIME? Yet her appearance at the swanky event also sparked suggestions she is expecting twins. She was seen walking into The Carlyle hotel while debuting her growing bump with a form-fitting outfit ahead of her Met Gala appearance. Rihanna & A$AP Rocky's Relationship Timeline Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been Hollywood's "it Rihanna and A$AP Rocky met in 2012 but didn't become romantically involved until late 2019 Rumors began to circulate that Rihanna and A$AP were an item in January 2020 after they'd been spotted on numerous outings together That December, it was reported that the celebrity duo made their relationship official In May 2021, A$AP expressed his feelings for Rihanna during an interview with GQ In January 2022, the lovebirds revealed they were expecting their first child by showing off Rihanna's pregnant belly in a series of photos of them in Harlem, New York Later that May, they welcomed their son, Riot In February 2023, Rihanna announced she was expecting again by flaunting her baby bump on stage during her Super Bowl Halftime performance Rihanna gave birth to their second son, RZA, in August 2023 She then took to the iconic red carpet, which was in fact blue, as she posed up a storm for the 2025 event. While at The Met Gala, Rihanna revealed she was expecting when she said: "I brought the kid." Posing up a storm with her blossoming bump on display, as the rain poured down, one reporter asked her if she brought her "umbrella, ella, ella, eh?" in reference to her iconic hit. Rihanna explained how her man A$AP Rocky "brought that". She then pointed to her stomach and said: "I brought the kid." Several people think Rihanna may have said "I brought the kids", with speculation now rampant among fans. "She said kids?!?!?" said one. Another echoed: "Kids? As in twins?" READY FOR A GIRL? She recently revealed she wanted more kids, and said she wants a baby girl after having two boys. She told Entertainment Tonight: 'I wanna have a girl. I wouldn't know what to do 'cause I only know about boys so far. It will be a new adventure! '[It's] The best, I live for it. It's never a dull moment," she said of being a boy mom. "I love when they climb off the chandeliers. I love when they literally are so scary that I'm forced to have fun. Me running around, me lifting them up, it's all fun." 7 A$AP Rocky looked glum as he made his way to a parked car Credit: BackGrid 7 The Pon De Replay singer previously paid for her dad's rehab stint Credit: Coleman-Rayner 7 He gushed over her credentials as a mother Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
Rihanna's boyfriend A$AP Rocky rushes to be with pregnant star after her father Ronald Fenty dies aged 70
RIHANNA'S man A$AP Rocky rushed to be by the pregnant popstar's side after her father's passing. The Umbrella hitmaker, 37, who is pregnant with her third child, lost her Barbados-born dad Ronald Fenty yesterday. Advertisement 7 Rapper A$AP Rocky headed to New York after his partner Rihanna's father died Credit: BackGrid 7 The Umbrella singer is pregnant with the pair's third child Credit: Splash 7 Ronald passed away aged 70 after a brief illness Credit: Instagram The 70-year-old passed away in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Now the Savage x Fenty mogul, who shares sons RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, with her rapper partner A$AP Rocky , has been supported by her man through her difficult time. He was seen looking sombre as he stepped out in New York to be close by to her grieving partner. The Praise The Lord hitmaker was sheltered from the rain by his assistant, who carried a huge umbrella. Advertisement read more rihanna He strode towards a waiting car before making his way to his family. Rihanna, real name Robyn Fenty, had a close relationship with her father, and paid for him to go to a $58,000 rehab unit in Malibu to battle his booze demons. Ronald previously spoke fondly of being a grandfather and his daughter's maternal qualities after the birth of her first son, RZA. He told Advertisement Most read in Celebrity "Everybody says [the baby] looks like me,' he told Page Six at the time. "But you know, babies change, faces change. He [resembles] a lot of Rihanna and Rocky together.' Rihanna fans suspect she's pregnant with TWINS after catching strange comment on Met Gala red carpet Rihanna had sparked pregnancy rumors in recent weeks by appearing to hide a bump under baggy clothes. And at the Met Gala she confirmed her third maternity journey donning a tight-fitting top and skirt which showed off her baby belly. Advertisement TWIN TIME? Yet her appearance at the swanky event also sparked suggestions she is expecting twins. She was seen walking into The Carlyle hotel while debuting her growing bump with a form-fitting outfit ahead of her Met Gala appearance. Rihanna & A$AP Rocky's Relationship Timeline Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been Hollywood's "it Rihanna and A$AP Rocky met in 2012 but didn't become romantically involved until late 2019 Rumors began to circulate that Rihanna and A$AP were an item in January 2020 after they'd been spotted on numerous outings together That December, it was reported that the celebrity duo made their relationship official In May 2021, A$AP expressed his feelings for Rihanna during an interview with GQ In January 2022, the lovebirds revealed they were expecting their first child by showing off Rihanna's pregnant belly in a series of photos of them in Harlem, New York Later that May, they welcomed their son, Riot In February 2023, Rihanna announced she was expecting again by flaunting her baby bump on stage during her Super Bowl Halftime performance Rihanna gave birth to their second son, RZA, in August 2023 She then took to the iconic red carpet, which was in fact blue, as she posed up a storm for the 2025 event. While at The Met Gala, Rihanna revealed she was expecting when she said: "I brought the kid." Advertisement Posing up a storm with her blossoming bump on display, as the rain poured down, one reporter asked her if she brought her "umbrella, ella, ella, eh?" in reference to her iconic hit. Rihanna explained how her man A$AP Rocky "brought that". She then pointed to her stomach and said: "I brought the kid." Several people think Rihanna may have said "I brought the kids", with speculation now rampant among fans. Advertisement "She said kids?!?!?" said one. Another echoed: "Kids? As in twins?" READY FOR A GIRL? She recently revealed she wanted more kids, and said she wants a baby girl after having two boys. She told Advertisement '[It's] The best, I live for it. It's never a dull moment," she said of being a boy mom. "I love when they climb off the chandeliers. I love when they literally are so scary that I'm forced to have fun. Me running around, me lifting them up, it's all fun." 7 A$AP Rocky looked glum as he made his way to a parked car Credit: BackGrid 7 The Pon De Replay singer previously paid for her dad's rehab stint Credit: Coleman-Rayner Advertisement 7 He gushed over her credentials as a mother Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 The duo are expecting their third child - yet some fans suspect Rihanna is pregnant with twins Credit: The Mega Agency
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
England captain Brook off to winning start with West Indies thrashing
BIRMINGHAM: Harry Brook made a winning start as England's permanent white-ball captain as the hosts hammered the West Indies by 238 runs in the first one-day international at Edgbaston on Thursday. Victory ended England's seven-match ODI losing streak and put them 1-0 up in the three-match series. The success was built on a commanding total of 400-8 – the highest total in any ODI without a hundred – after Jacob Bethell (82), Ben Duckett (60), Brook (58) and Joe Root (57) all made fifties. West Indies collapsed to 79-5 in reply and were eventually dismissed for 162 as their bid to become only the second side in ODI history to score more than 400 runs to win ended with more than 23 overs remaining. Last man Jayden Seales was the West Indies' top score with 29 not out, one of just three contributions above 20 in the innings. This was England's second-largest ODI win in terms of runs, exceeded only by their 242-run rout of Australia at Nottingham in 2018. Saqib Mahmood took a trio of top-order wickets Thursday on his way to 3-32, with England's impressive fielding display exemplified by the one-handed boundary catch Brydon Carse held off his fellow fast bowler to remove West Indies captain Shai Hope for 25. As Clive Lloyd, the West Indies' captain when they won the first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979, looked on from the stands, Adil Rashid took two wickets in his 150th ODI with the veteran leg-spinner ending the match when he bowled tailender Alzarri Joseph. England – sent in to bat by Hope – had looked as if they might fall short of a truly imposing total after several batsmen got out when well set. But Barbados-born left-hander Bethell, back from the Indian Premier League and on his Warwickshire home ground, continued to punish a wayward West Indies attack in which fast-bowler Seales took four wickets but conceded an expensive 84 runs in nine overs. Bethell and Will Jacks (39) put on exactly 100 runs in seven overs late on to take England from 287-5 to 387-6. The 21-year-old Bethell, still without a hundred in any form of senior cricket, fell off the first ball of the last over when he edged Seales to wicketkeeper Hope to end a 53-ball innings that included eight fours and five sixes. New ODI opener Jamie Smith scored freely on both sides of the wicket until, on 37, his hard-hit pull off first-change Alzarri Joseph was well caught at midwicket by Brandon King. Left-hander Duckett cashed-in with a 34-ball fifty before he was superbly caught by Roston Chase at backward point off seamer Justin Greaves. Duckett's exit brought in the 26-year-old Brook, appointed full-time skipper after Jos Buttler stood down as captain in February following a woeful Champions Trophy in Pakistan where England lost all three of their matches. Brook struck Greaves for two superb sixes in three balls – a lofted off-drive followed by an audacious sweep on one knee over his shoulder. Just when Brook was ready to cut loose, he carved Seales to deep cover where Keacy Carty held a fine low catch Bethell ensured there was no respite for the bowlers, clubbing both Matthew Forde, whose eight wicketless overs went for a costly 88 runs, and Joseph for six before lofting Seales high over long-off. The series continues at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens on Sunday before finishing at The Oval on Tuesday.
India.com
2 days ago
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- India.com
Record-breaking England hammer WI by 238 runs in first ODI at Edgbaston
Record-breaking England hammer West Indies by 238 runs in first ODI at Edgbaston Harry Brook's England cricket team posted 400 in the first ODI after batting first against West Indies and bundled out the opposition for 162. By Associated Press Edited by Devadyuti Das Advertisement England all-rounder Jacob Bethell (left) after scoring fifty against West Indies in the first ODI. (Photo: AP) Harry Brook's reign as England's new white-ball captain began by thumping the West Indies by 238 runs in the first ODI at Edgbaston on Thursday. For the first time in an ODI, the first seven batters scored 35 or more as England racked up 400-8. Brook was among four players to contribute half-centuries. The West Indies needed to pull off a record run chase but was out for 162 in the 27th. Medium-pacer Saqib Mahmood knocked over the top order and fast bowler Jamie Overton got hold of the tail. Advertisement === 'That was a pretty phenomenal performance,' Brook said. 'I'm not concerned (no one convrtd fifties into hundrds). We got 400 runs. If one of us kicks on, that's a complete performance.' Advertisement === England can clinch their first ODI bilateral series win since September 2023 on Sunday in Cardiff. The third and last match is on Tuesday at the Oval. West Indies thought it could exploit humid conditions but the initial bowling was mediocre and Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith, who was opening for the first time and dropped on 1, smashed 64 runs within seven overs. By the end of the powerplay, England was 90 for the loss of only Smith. Duckett made 60 off 48 balls, and Joe Root 57. Brook added 58 as the scoring rate was pegged back in the middle overs. But as 400 looked to fall out of reach, Barbados-born Jacob Bethell, brought back from the Indian Premier League to play his first international at his home ground, launched into the West Indies with 82 off 53 until falling in the last over. Bethell and Will Jacks added 98 from 44 balls. England reached 400 for the sixth time ever, and has never lost from that vantage point. The total might have been much higher if ordinary West Indies bowling hadn't been compensated by outstanding catches. Roston Chase's leaping one-handed take at backward point to dismiss Duckett was the pick, just ahead of Brandon King's reflexes to snatch Smith's rocket at short midwicket and Keacy Carty's diving catch at deep cover to end Brook's threatening innings. The batting performance wasn't in the same class. Mahmood nagged out Justin Greaves in the third over and Carty in the 10th, while Brydon Carse was too quick for King. Carse's stunning boundary catch ended captain Shai Hope in the 12th over at 66-4 and it was all downhill for the visitors. Mahmood and Overton led with three wickets each.
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
He's going to be some player – Harry Brook hails ‘exceptional' Jacob Bethell
Speculation over whether Bethell will return to the Test side against India this summer will only increase after a buccaneering 82 from 53 balls from the 21-year-old in this Metro Bank series opener. Bethell paced his innings to perfection, going along at a run-a-ball from his first 38 deliveries before upping the ante to lift England to 400 for eight before the Windies folded to 162 all out. We've got a real star on our hands in Jacob Bethell ⭐ See every boundary from his incredible innings: | #EnglandCricket — England Cricket (@englandcricket) May 29, 2025 After beginning his tenure as England white-ball captain with a 238-run win which snapped a seven-match losing streak in this format, Brook said of Bethell: 'He batted beautifully there. 'When one of us gets going, most of the time it's hard to stop us and he showed that. He couldn't go on and get three figures but it was a match-winning innings and he's going to be some player. 'He's a confident lad, I don't think he needs too much more bigging up, he knows he's a good player and we all know he's an exceptional player. He's going to have a very long England career if he keeps on batting the way he does. He brings so much to a side (because) he can bowl and field as well.' Injury sidelined Barbados-born Bethell for England's shambolic Champions Trophy campaign earlier this year, while his Indian Premier League commitments meant he missed last week's Test win over Zimbabwe. That spared England's selectors a tricky decision over whether to stick with Bethell at number three after he excelled in New Zealand last December or restore vice-captain Ollie Pope back to first drop. Pope made a century at Trent Bridge to quieten his critics but Ben Stokes inadvertently fanned the flames on the issue by hinting Bethell would return to the XI for the marquee series against India. Stokes later clarified Bethell would only come back into the squad for the first of five Tests, starting on June 20 at Headingley, although the youngster revealed he is taking it all in his stride. Bethell told the BBC's Test Match Special: 'Not a lot has been said to me, to be honest. At the end of the day in Test cricket, those boys have their spots and whatever happens, happens. I'll just be happy with whatever.' Bethell put the finishing touches on England's innings following earlier half-centuries from Ben Duckett (60), Joe Root (57) and Brook (58), while every batter in their top seven passed 35. A decade on from posting a 400-plus total in ODIs for the first time in Birmingham to kick-start Eoin Morgan's revival of the limited-overs sides, England posted their highest total in three years and their best against a Test-playing nation since 2019. Brook said: 'It was a pretty exceptional start from the boys. Hopefully we can top that. The tempo we batted with throughout the innings was pretty much spot on. 'I got out with 20 overs to go and I felt like I was sat watching for about three hours. You can give yourself, 10, 15 or 20 balls to get in and then you can soon catch up.' Defeat to start the ODI series against England in Birmingham.🏏#ENGvWI | #MenInMaroon — Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 29, 2025 Brook claimed a record-equalling five catches by an outfielder in an ODI as the Windies were skittled in 26.2 overs, with Saqib Mahmood taking three wickets and Jamie Overton doing likewise despite dislocating his finger in his first over. England can wrap up the three-match series in Cardiff but Windies head coach Darren Sammy has demanded an improvement from his side as he said: 'We were really outplayed – that was just not good enough.'
